Release of activist Abu Al-Hummus… and restrictions prevent young men from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque every Friday
Israeli occupation authorities on Friday released Jerusalem activist Mohammed Abu al-Hummus, on the condition that he be banned from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque until the end of September.
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court ordered his release on condition of distancing him from Al-Aqsa, in addition to a financial bail and a third-party guarantee.
Abu al-Hummus had been detained by occupation forces in the Old City of Jerusalem near Bab al-Malik Faisal – one of Al-Aqsa’s gates – where he was stopped and transferred to the Al-Qishla police station. He was interrogated on suspicion of “violating a ban on entering Al-Aqsa,” before being brought before the court. Following the release order, he was returned to Al-Qishla station, from where he was freed.
As on every Friday, Israeli forces deliberately stopped young men and boys at the gates of the Old City, barring many from reaching Al-Aqsa. This pattern, repeated from the early hours of dawn until after Friday prayers, reflects ongoing efforts to impose severe restrictions on worshippers and limit their numbers inside the mosque.
The forces detained dozens at the gates of Al-Aqsa and the Old City, interrogating them on the spot and subjecting them to physical searches.
